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28 Aug 2026 edition
Hardware

This custom motorized turntable makes welding easier

MIG welding isn’t very difficult — at least not until you need to weld something at a weird angle or over a long seam. Those situations will make your welds look like they were done by an inebriated amateur. The best…

Source: Arduino Blog Arduino Team
Hardware

Reviving an SD Card With Shorted Capacitors

A nice thing about SD cards is that even in their non-micro format they are conveniently small. This is however a bit of a problem when an SD card stops …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
Python GitHub Hardware

home-assistant/core: 2026.9.0b2

Fix homematicip_cloud shutter group resetting slats on close (@mastameista - #172278) Fix TemperatureOffset native min/max unit conversion for Matter thermostats (@lboue - #180172) Add device class to Homewizard signal…

Source: Home Assistant Core Releases frenck
Hardware

Set Up A VPN On Your Raspberry Pi

Looking for some privacy? Here are some ways to set up a VPN on your Pi. PiMyLifeUp shows you how to set up WireGuard VPN on your RaspberryPi. WireGuard is a new VPN protocol that has recently been gaining a lot of…

Source: Adafruit Blog Takara
Hardware

DOOM Played on Series of 555 Timers

It’s technically true that any piece of software can be reproduced in hardware, although modern software’s size and complexity generally makes this a non-starter. But if we go far enough …read more

Source: Hackaday Bryan Cockfield
Hardware

Casting Engine Parts from 3D Prints

After building a couple of internal combustion engines by milling billet aluminium stock and cringing at the absolute waste of material this created, [Camden Bowen] figured he’d give casting metal …read more

Source: Hackaday Maya Posch
Hardware

Detect Skin Cancer with Raspberry Pi #piday #raspberrypi

A photograph is taken of a skin lesion using an interface designed to be as user-friendly as possible. The system is a demonstration of TinyM, image via Raspberry Pi LesionIQ is a project that aims to aid in early…

Source: Adafruit Blog Ben
Hardware

Observe the Moon with NASA September 19, 2026

September 19 is International Observe the Moon Night, an annual celebration of observation, science and exploration. Head over to NASA‘s landing page where you’ll access ways to observe, Moons maps and guide and so much…

Source: Adafruit Blog Stephanie
Hardware

RockEDU Science Outreach #BackToSchool

Science Saturday 2026 at Rockefeller University is September 26 2026 this year, save the date and learn more at Rockefeller.edu The Rockefeller University has a robust tradition of giving back to the community through…

Source: Adafruit Blog Jessie Mae
Hardware

Building a Headless Game Boy Emulator

[Artificial-Age] has built a rather unique way to play old Game Boy games. It’s an emulator, but it doesn’t work in quite the way you might think! Since the Game …read more

Source: Hackaday Zoe Skyforest
Hardware

The Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: subscribe for free

The Python for Microcontrollers Newsletter is the place for the latest news involving Python on hardware (microcontrollers AND single board computers like Raspberry Pi). This ad-free, spam-free weekly email is filled…

Source: Adafruit Blog Anne Barela
Hardware

Digital Nose Milk Freshness Checker #BackToSchool

Make sure your milk is fresh before pouring your cereal and/or coffee this school year with the Digital Nose Milk Freshness Checker! The classic method for testing for milk freshness is to give it a quick sniff check.…

Source: Adafruit Blog Takara

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